The Union University men’s golf team posted a fourth-place finish at the Spring Bulldog Bash, hosted by Union. The event took place at the Canebrake Golf Club in Athens, Alabama, and featured eight teams with 46 golfers.
Union shot a first-round 290, the best score of the second round with a 282, and then a final round of 292 for an 864 (E) for the tournament. Shorter won the event with an 846 (-18). Christian Brothers and Montevallo tied for second with 852 (-12). Mississippi College was fifth, Spring Hill sixth, and Delta State and UT Southern tied for seventh.
Union had two guys in the top 10. JJ Zimmer was named All-Tournament with a fifth-place finish with 211, -5 (71, 68, 72). Jackson Hughey posted his best college tournament finish with a T10 214, -2 (74, 70, 70). Jean Loui du Plessis of Shorter won the event with a 207 (-9).
Trey Tidwell finished T14 with a 215 (73, 72, 70), Timothy Pinkston T17 with a 216 (75, 67, 74), Gray Campbell T33 with a 224 (73, 75, 76), Blake Wolfe 36th with a 226 (73, 75, 78), Kip Patterson 43rd with a 236 (78, 78, 80), Will Brown T44 with a 237 (76, 81, 80), and Blake Templeton T46 with a 242 (82, 80, 80). Hughey, Patterson, Brown, and Templeton each played as individuals.
This was the final regular season match for the men’s team. Up next is the GSC Championships April 16-18 in Mobile, Alabama at the RTJ Golf Trail at Magnolia Grove.
